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Diary (May 1988)

These were not originally entered into the computerised diary. On 24th August 2003, Julian and Simon found a small notebook in one of the boxes in their room, containing diary entries from around the last year of Primary School. These entries have been written up and listed here. Only minor corrections have been written, and you don't have to put up with the attrocious handwriting.

I was 11, penultimate year of primary school and these entries appear to be around the last days of school and the first days of the summer holidays.

16 May 1988 (Monday) Permanent reference to this entry

Off school for weekend. Had wonderful time at cubs. Not so bad at home either.

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17 May 1988 (Tuesday) Permanent reference to this entry

Julian's Birthday. Got loads of presents. Took a very long time on computer. Julian helped Mum make 'Flake 7'. Had a wonderful time with Transformers (that's what Julian got). At night stayed up till 10:00. Read 1/2 chapter of the Dawn Treader. Bed at 9 o'clock.

[Not quite sure how that works - Justin, aged 26]

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18 May 1988 (Wednesday) Permanent reference to this entry

Birthday party. He got another Transformer. Played outside most of the time. Didn't have such a good time. Dad always telling me off. Julian got these presents :
  • 1 Transformer
  • 18 sticker packs
  • 1 kite
  • 1 play sheet
  • 2 books
  • 1 A-Team van and dynamite
  • 1 submarine of pens
  • 2 colouring books
  • 2 packs of crayons
  • 1 pack of ten pencils
  • 1 sharpener
  • 1 wildlife book
So he got quite a lot of pressies. Had a wonderful game of football.

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19 May 1988 (Thursday) Permanent reference to this entry

Maths at school, most of the time. Painting the fence at home. Got it in my heir [Sorry, I've left that spelling mistake in - Justin, aged 26]. Had a game of badminton (passing the shuttlecock to each other; highest hits we got was 10) till seven thirty. After school we (that is me, Julian, Tim, Simon, Gary - Simon only played a little) played a game of football (me, birthdayboy, Simon and Gary versus Tim in goal).

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20 May 1988 (Friday) Permanent reference to this entry

Maths at school most of the time. Tim came round after school. Super time Grove, swimming. Tata-ash for tea. Bed at nine. Mum got an exercise bike. Had a super time.

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21 May 1988 (Saturday) Permanent reference to this entry

Super time at school (for once). Lunch was good too, after lunch we had a video - Robin Hood, the Walt Disney Version (we have video on wet play times but I can't go into that now, now where was I, ah...) After playtime, or video time which ever you prefer - now back to the subject, after video time (let's not go into that again) we had the end of the BFG (Big Friendly Giant) which took up one hour. Then we wrote a book review on the BFG which took up the reset of the afternoon. After school we went to Lincoln, that took till Five Thirty. I set the bar up. At six o'clock Julian went to Beavers. I watched the television till seven when Julian came home. Then we had tea. After tea we watched Television till bed time.

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22 May 1988 (Sunday) Permanent reference to this entry

Came to Grandma's and Grandad's. No much happened today.

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23 May 1988 (Monday) Permanent reference to this entry

Whit-walks today. Walked all the way. Didn't go to band. Not much happened today either.

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24 May 1988 (Tuesday) Permanent reference to this entry

Played in garden. Grandad took mum home. Not much happened today.

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25 May 1988 (Wednesday) Permanent reference to this entry

Went to church. Played outside till three thirty. Watched Super-ted at 4 o'clck. Not much happened today.

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26 May 1988 (Thursday) Permanent reference to this entry

Went to Choo valley. Made a small dam. Didn't succeed. Watched James Bond.

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27 May 1988 (Friday) Permanent reference to this entry

Slept till Nine. read till half past ten. Breakfast in bed. Went rallying.

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